Rector

Theodoros Theodoulidis
Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering

Theodoros Theodoulidis is a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Western Macedonia. He holds a PhD degree (1997) and a Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1992). He was appointed Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, TEI of Western Macedonia, in 2004 and Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Western Macedonia in 2007. Since 2013, he has been a Professor and Director of the Laboratory of Magnetic and Electric Analysis of Non-Destructive Evaluation (MEANDER), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Western Macedonia.

He was Head of the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, Deputy Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Dean of the School of Engineering from 2016 to 2019.

His research work is focused on the theoretical and experimental study of electromagnetic fields, mainly in eddy current Non-Destructive Testing applications and has been author of a number of articles in prestigious international scientific journals. By November 2022, his research citations in Scopus (excluding the self ones) were over 1,500 (h-index 24), whereas in Google Scholar the number of cited references was over 2,700 (h-index 32). In 2017, he was awarded the AEM International Award for his contribution to the analysis of electromagnetic fields.

He has been a visiting researcher at international universities / laboratories: Iowa State University USA, Michigan State University USA, CEA Saclay FRANCE, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics CHINA.

He is a member of international scientific committees, has supervised 2 doctoral theses and co-supervised 3. He has also been a peer-reviewer of many international scientific journals and contributed to 17 research projects, in 5 of which he was a scientific coordinator. He has also conducted many eddy current inspections in the Greek power and petrochemical industry (certified inspector).
He served his military service as an OF(D) (Military Engineer). He is a chess master.

Email: rector@uowm.gr

Vice-rectors

Vice-rector for Academic Affairs & Quality Assurance
Nikolaos Sariannidis
Professor at the Department of Accounting and Finance, School of Economic Sciences 

Nikolaos Sariannidis is a Professor at the Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Western Macedonia, (subject area “Quantitative Methods in Accounting and Finance”). He graduated the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Piraeus (1994), and holds an MSc degree in Investment Analysis, University of Stirling (U.K., 1998). In 2007, he was awarded a PhD degree by the Department of International Economic Relations and Development, Democritus University of Thrace, for his PhD Thesis entitled “Analysis and Evaluation of ATHEX Financial Derivatives: The Factor of Volatility”.

He was Head of the Department of Accounting and Finance (2013-2017), and vice-rector for Financial Planning and Development, TEI of Western Macedonia (2018-2019).

His scientific and research work is mainly focused on applications of econometric methods to capital markets and economic development. He has published more than 60 original articles in internationally acclaimed scientific journals and conference proceedings, thirty-eight (38) of which are indexed in the SCOPUS bibliographic database.

Email: vice-rector-acadmin@uowm.gr

Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation
Stergios Maropoulos
Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering

Stergios Maropoulos is a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and vice-rector for Research and Lifelong Learning, University of Western Macedonia. He holds a BSc in Μetallurgy, University of Manchester/UMIST. He was also awarded a Master’s Degree (MSc) and a Doctorate (Ph.D) in Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Alloy Steels, University of Manchester/UMIST. He was vice-rector for Research and Lifelong Learning, Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design, TEI of Western Macedonia, and Director of Advanced Industrial Production of the Technological Research Centre of Western Macedonia.

He is Member of the Regional Research and Innovation Council, and of the Special Development Programme Monitoring Committee (EAP), Region of Western Macedonia. In addition, he is President of the Research Centre of UOWM, Director of the Laboratory of Mechanical Processes and Quality Control, of the Centre for Testing of Materials and Constructions (CTMC), and of the Postgraduate programme (MSc) “Welding Engineering and Non- Destructive Inspection”.

His research is focused on the engineering properties of metallic materials and structures. He has published a number of research papers in international scientific journals and conference proceedings and has been awarded the Vanadium Award of the Institute of Materials, British Ministry of Defence, for his research in high-strength low-alloy steel. He has also carried out research in identifying causes of accidents due to fracture of metal tools and machinery in British industries.

In addition, he has contributed to a number of national and European programmes and worked as a production and quality control manager in the metal manufacturing industry.

Email: smaropoulos@uowm.gr

Vice Rector for International Relations, Global engagement and Student Affairs
Eleni Griva
Professor at the Department of Primary Education, School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Eleni Griva  is a Professor of Applied Linguistics, Βilingualism and Teaching Greek as a second/foreign language at the Department of Primary Education,  University of Western Macedonia (UOWM).

She is Director of the Institute of Greek Language, Center of Research and Innovation TEMENUS of the UOWM, and deputy Director of the Interdepartmental Postgraduate Program in Teaching Greek Language, UOWM. She was Director of the Postgraduate Program “Education Studies and Inf. Technologies”, UOWM, and she was Coordinator of the postgraduate module “Testing and Assessment in Language Learning in the School of Humanities, Hellenic Open University.

Since 2020, she has been Member of the Scientific Committee for Greek Citizenship of the Ministry of Interior, Secretary General for Citizenship, and  Head of the Scientific Supervisory Board of the Experimental School in Florina. She is also Member of the Regional Council for the selection and placement  of Primary School Advisors in  Northern Greece.

She has been coordinator of research, educational and training programs for teachers of Greek as a Second/Foreign Language or as a Heritage Language in cooperation with Departments/institutes of Greek Language Abroad and Education Coordinators of Greek Consulates Abroad. She has organised or co-organised many scientific conferences on topics related to Language Education.

She has published more than 280 publications  (10 books,  collected editions,  peer-reviewed articles in Greek and International Journals, book chapters) in the fields: language teaching in multicultural educational environments, teaching Greek as a second/foreign language, bilingualism/multilingualism, intercultural communication, assessment in language learning. She has participated in many conferences in Greece and abroad and she is a member of national and international scientific committees.

Email: vicerector-inter@uowm.gr

Vice Rector for Administrative and Financial Affairs
Malamati (Tenia) Louta
Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Dr.-Ing. Malamati D. Louta (b. Kozani, 1975) received the M.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 1997 and 2000, respectively, and the M.B.A. degree in 2004 from the National Technical University of Athens. She is Professor and Director of Telecommunication Networks and Advanced Services Laboratory of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, Greece. Vice Head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, Greece (2016-2020) and member of the research committee of University of Western Macedonia (2017-2020).

She was a researcher at the Telecommunications Laboratory, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (1997-1999). Senior Engineer – member of the staff of Public Power Corporation (1999-2005), being head of the Information Systems Security subsector (2004-2005). Assistant Professor at the Department of Business Administration, Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia (2005-2008), and Lecturer with the Department of Informatics and Telematics, Harokopio University of Athens (2008-2010). Since 2010, as Assistant Professor (2010-2014) and Associate Professor (2014-onward), she is with the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, University of Western Macedonia (renamed to Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2019). Her research interests include telecommunication networks and advanced services engineering. She is the author of over 140 peer-reviewed publications in the above areas. She serves as a member of the editorial board in a number of international journals, general chair, technical program committee chair and member, session organizer and a reviewer for a number of international conferences and journals. She serves as a series editor of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Communications Series of IEEE Communications Magazine (2020-onwards). She has contributed to several national and international research and development programs as a researcher, task leader, workpackage leader, principal investigator and coordinator. She is a Senior Member of IEEE since 2014, member of the ACM and the Technical Chamber of Greece.

Email: vicerector-admifin@uowm.gr